#8632AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8), rgb(134, 50, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8632AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8632AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8632AA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8632AA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8632AA text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8632AA text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8632AA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#8632AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0056AD | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5CA7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B6A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8632AA
#8632AA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 313.8)
- #3D7100
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8632AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8632AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #8632AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.